Name: Mutagenes
Item: Mutagenes
Rating: 6.8
Author: Patrick Owen

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Provider	Peter & Sons
Reels	6
Rows	4
Paylines	4,096
Bonus Rounds	1
Bet Range	0.10 - 50
Volatility	High
Max Win	12,000x
Bonus Buy	Yes
RTP	96.70%
Our Rating	6.8

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Game Overview

One thing you can say about the latest slot Mutagenes from Peter & Sons is that at least it doesn’t utilise a tired and overused theme. In fact, you’re unlikely to find any other slot that is themed on wacky scientists trying to create a new generation of humanoids. The backdrop is a laboratory full of scientific equipment, wires, and vats containing part human and part robot subjects. As for its stats, Mutagenes is a 6×4 slot with 4,096 ways to win, a 96.3% RTP, and a 20,000x the stake maximum win.

Mutagenes utilises a cascading reels mechanic, which means winning symbols vanish so that more can drop in and potentially create further wins. On top of that, each consecutive win on a spin will increase a win multiplier by 1x. There are also Infections and Mutations that can occur, and these transform low-paying symbols into high-paying symbols or add more of them to randomly chosen reels. As for the main bonus game, this is a free spins bonus with expanding wilds that lets you spin without the multiplier resetting between spins.

Sound good so far? Then why not skip ahead and play the Mutagenes slot demo below? It’s free to try below and has unlimited demo credits.

Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols

mutagenes slot paytable

Peter & Sons is a slot developer I’ve followed closely over the years, and overall, I’ve really enjoyed the slots the developer has released. Coin Blox, for example, is a title I’ll play whenever I see it in a casino lobby, mainly because of a money collect feature that could create prizes of up to 1,000x the stake and a free spins bonus with up to 5,000x on offer. Another game I’d recommend trying if you’re interested in more titles from this studio is Ghost Father, a more traditional 5×3 slot with 20 paylines and a solid max win of 10,000 the stake.

It’s time to find out what you can win next, and the payouts on the Mutagenes slot, I have to say, are unlikely to impress, but you can land multiple wins from a single spin, which explains the meagre rewards. The Red Humanoid Head returns 4x the stake for six across a payline, while the Purple Head is worth up to 3x. Next comes the Brain in a Jar and the Eye in a Bottle, both paying up to 0.9x, whilst the Hand and Syringe symbols deliver wins of up to 0.8x. The four playing card suit symbols are responsible for the lower payouts on the game, and all share a 0.5x return for a line of six. Finally, we have the Wild symbols that have no value, but they will substitute for any of the above symbols when combinations are possible.

To wrap up this section, we come to the stakes you can place on Mutagenes, and we have 17 different options to choose from. These start at a low of €0.10 a spin and rise to as high as €50.00 for those with plenty of cash on the hip.

Base Game & Modifiers

mutagenes slot base game

There are 4,096 ways to win across the 6×4 reel configuration of Mutagenes, and matching three or more symbols on consecutive reels starting from the leftmost reel results in a payout. Winning symbols disappear, and new ones drop into the action from above. That creates the potential for spins to have multiple wins. Furthermore, each consecutive win during a spin increases a win multiplier by 1x.

Infection & Mutation

During the base game or free spins bonus, infections and mutations can randomly occur. When an Infection is activated, a random low-value symbol can be replaced by a high-paying counterpart. When a Mutation strikes, two or more reels will have a random number of high-paying symbols added to them.

Mutagenes Slot Bonus Features

mutagenes slot free spins feature

We have just one main bonus feature to talk about in the Mutagenes slot game, which is a free spins bonus, triggered when three or more scatter symbols land on the reels in the base game.

Free Spins Feature

You receive 10, 12, 14, or 15 free spins in return for 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatters, respectively. During this bonus game, the win multipliers created will not reset between spins. On top of that, expanding wild symbols can land on all reels except the first.

Bonus Buy

For 120x the current bet, you can purchase the above free spins bonus. You’re given a random number of free spins between 7 and 12.

Pros

Another visual masterpiece from Peter & Sons.
The max win of 20,000x bet.

Cons

The slot has an adjustable RTP, so what you play with is at the discretion of the online casinos.

Mutagenes Slot Review Final Thoughts

Mutagenes is another well-crafted slot from Peter & Sons that again showcases the developer’s unique artistic style. However, compared to other slots from the studio, I felt this one was lacking in the gameplay stakes. The free spins bonus is where it mostly falls down for me, as it's nothing we haven't seen a million times before.

6.8

Reasonable

Author Bio

Article by Patrick Owen

8 Years Slots Playing Experience

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